Aaron Tartakovsky is Co-Founder and CEO of Epic Cleantec, a water technology startup that deploys onsite water reuse systems into the built environment. He previously served as Director of Business Development and Marketing for CB Engineers, a San Francisco-based MEP firm, where he also ran its R&D division. Prior to his career in sustainability, Tartakovsky worked in federal politics and has remained active in affecting public policy on the local, state, and national levels.

Tartakovsky speaks frequently on urban water management at universities and industry gatherings throughout the U.S., and has authored numerous articles and papers on water conservation and urban sustainability. Under Tartakovsky's leadership, Epic Cleantec has received numerous national and international awards, including being named a Fast Company World Changing Idea honoree, a TIME's Best Invention of 2022, and most recently being named a winner of the global Freshwater Innovation Challenge at the World Economic Forum's 2023 annual meeting in Davos.

Environment, Water Conservation Engineering, Sustainability, Business Leadership, Business, Political, Innovation,